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Carrot Oat Cake

Diabetic Friendly Recipe

And old favorite, Carrot Oat Cake, made a bit healthier for the Diabetic in this moist and tasty cake Recipe.

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup uncooked quick oats
1/2 cup skim milk
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup raisins
8 ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained
4 egg whites
1/4 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe Directions

Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 ounces fat free cream cheese
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Spray an 8-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Combine oats and milk, mix well and set aside. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and mix well. Stir in carrots and raisins. Combine oat mixture, pineapple (including juice), egg whites, applesauce and vanilla and mix well. Add to dry ingredients and mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool ten minutes, remove from pan and then cool completely.

Combine all cream cheese frosting ingredients and beat together until smooth. Frosting should be refrigerated. Frost cake.

Nutrition information per serving:
Recipe makes 12 servings
Serving size: 1 slice
Calories: 265; Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 2mg; Sodium: 360mg; Carbohydrates: 56g; Protein: 8g; Fiber: 2g;
Exchanges:  2-1/2 Bread, 1/2 Fat

See also:
Carrot and Oatmeal Cookies
Oat Bran Pancakes
Chocolate Dipped Oatmeal Cookies
Crispy Oatmeal Cookies
Orange Poppy Seed Cake
Spiced Angel Food Cake
Tropical Snack Cake

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